preprandial

[ pree-pran-dee-uhl ]

adjective
  1. before a meal, especially before dinner; anteprandial: a preprandial apéritif.

Origin of preprandial

1
First recorded in 1815–25; pre- + prandial

Words Nearby preprandial

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British Dictionary definitions for preprandial

preprandial

/ (priːˈprændɪəl) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to the period immediately before lunch or dinner: enjoy a preprandial drink

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